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Groundbreaking for all-accessible playground in Cape County is today
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
A groundbreaking ceremony will take place today for the area's first all-accessible playground.
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Brown Shoe Co. to close Sikeston site
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Brown Shoe Co. Inc. announced Wednesday its plans to close a Sikeston distribution center as part of its ongoing portfolio realignment efforts. The phased closure is expected to begin in May and conclude in October. During this time, operations will move to other locations, as the company works to reduce excess capacity in its distribution network, officials said in a news release...
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Man gets 25 years in Poplar Bluff child abuse case
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- After hearing emotional testimony from both of the families affected by the death of a 4-year-old Poplar Bluff girl Tuesday morning, a judge sentenced the man responsible for her death to 25 years in prison. Having pleaded guilty as charged to the Class A felony of child abuse in January, Jeremy E. McIntosh appeared before Circuit Judge Benjamin Lewis for sentencing...
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Bull riding competition being held in Poplar Bluff today, Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Larry Hillis Dodge Pro Touring Division PBR comes to the Black River Coliseum today and Saturday, bringing some of the top names in bull riding. The event begins at 7:30 nightly. The tour is one of two traveling the country. Professional bull riders enter the contests to earn cash winnings. In October, the top earners compete in the World Finals in Las Vegas...
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Margenthaler spent first year trying to mend struggling Southeast Missouri State women's basketball program
(College Sports ~ 03/09/12)
There weren't as many wins as he hoped for, but he had few complaints about the effort. That sums up Ty Margenthaler's assessment of his first season as the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach. "The biggest thing I was pleased with [was] I thought we competed night in and night out against everybody," he said. "The effort was there. No question we wanted to win a few more games and get into the conference tournament. I'm a competitor. Our goals are higher than what we achieved...
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County, landowners question legality of Fruitland boundaries
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories about each of the three "points of contention" outlined by Cape Girardeau County in response to Fruitland's bid to incorporate as a village and concerns the land included in the proposal. ...
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Mo. bill targets cellphone tracking in emergencies
(State News ~ 03/09/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Legislation passed by the Missouri House would require wireless phone companies to help law enforcement agencies locate subscribers in emergencies. The bill's requirements could be used either to help find a 911 caller who is using a cellphone, or to ping the phone's location when there is the danger of death or serious physical injury...
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2012 spring forecast: Slightly warmer, average rainfall in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
Geese plodded through puddles on Capaha Field on Thursday afternoon while heavy rain flooded the baseball diamond. The birds didn't seem to mind the shower, but people took exception. Not one person could be found in Capaha Park during Thursday afternoon's downpours...
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Alphabet Learning with Cape Parks and Recreation
(Submitted Story ~ 03/09/12)
Alphabet Daze, offered by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, gives children ages 3 -- 4 the opportunity to learn the difference between lower and upper case letters while playing games and activities. Children will also practice writing each letter with staff members...
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Pee Wee Sports for Ages 3-5 in Cape Girardeau
(Submitted Story ~ 03/09/12)
Children, ages 3-5, are invited to participate in the City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department's Pee Wee Sports. Children will learn the basic skills and rules of a variety of sports including T-ball, soccer, basketball and more. Classes begin on Thursday, March 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the A. C. Brase Arena...
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Boost Your Day with Breakfast
(Submitted Story ~ 03/09/12)
Can you imagine going through the whole day, from waking up to turning in, without eating? That could mean 16 to 18 hours of walking, talking, working, and playing with no energy to fuel your activities. Now, consider that skipping breakfast puts this same kind of stress on your body...
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Last-minute work continues for Santorum's Cape visit
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
Secret Service agents are in town early to ensure his safety. Forty extra tables have been set up in the newly decorated conference hall to accommodate the 700 or so attendees who will dine on chicken, beef or pasta before he makes his remarks. And the airport hangar where he will speak afterward is being readied for the hundreds expected to cheer his arrival...
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Mo. House endorses linking kids to moms in prison
(State News ~ 03/09/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri House members are calling for a pilot project to help women in the state's prisons have more contact with their children. Legislation approved by the House would require the Corrections and Social Services departments to start a two-year test program to provide transportation for children and a caretaker to visit their mothers in prison. The measure was approved Thursday on a vote of 126-23 and now moves to the Senate...
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Good Samaritan
(Submitted Story ~ 03/09/12)
I work in a busy doctor office in Cape Girardeau and work until at least 5pm each night. My husband, Bill, also works away from our hometown and is never sure how far away he will be or when he will be home. We have an 11 year old son ( in addition to 3 other older children who either live away from the home or are busy with after-school jobs.) If it wasn't for our wonderful neighbor, Amy Ussery, who is also a teacher at my sons school, we would not be able to maintain our jobs the way we do. ...
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St Jude Country Cares Radiothon raises $76,821.98
(Submitted Story ~ 03/09/12)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Michaela Lynch ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 1822 Craig Road, St.Louis, MO 63146 Michaela.Lynch@stjude.org Southeast Missouri helps K103 and Mississippi River Radio raise $76,821.98 to help save the lives of children fighting cancer and other deadly diseases at St. Jude...
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Mo. Guard agribusiness team preps for Afghanistan
(State News ~ 03/09/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Members of a Missouri National Guard Agribusiness Development Team have received a sendoff from Gov. Jay Nixon as they prepare for deployment to Afghanistan. Maj. Gen. Stephen Danner, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, joined the governor Friday for a ceremony at the Ike Skelton Training Site in Jefferson City. Also on hand were friends and families of the 41 soldiers and 13 airmen who make up the Missouri Guard's Agribusiness Development Team VI...
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Parole violator captured in Perry County, sent back to prison
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
A man who was able to elude Perry County authorities and the Missouri State Highway Patrol for several weeks was arrested Thursday morning. James B. Crist, 42, of St. Louis was wanted for violating his parole but ran from authorities in western Perry County. He was believed to be armed and dangerous. Crist had pleaded guilty to felony theft in 2005...
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Two more arrested in connection with Taco Bell robberies
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The investigations into the recent armed robberies of two Taco Bell restaurants resulted in four Poplar Bluff residents being charged in Stoddard County. Stephanie Nicole Parkison, 26, and Brittany May Cannon, 20, were charged Tuesday with first-degree robbery and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action by Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver, who filed the same charges Wednesday against Milton Roy Taylor III, 22, and Tori Marie Taylor Flanigan, 18...
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Mo. House passes prescription database bill
(State News ~ 03/09/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri House has passed legislation creating an electronic database to track prescription drug purchases. But the bill faces opposition in the Senate. The bill would direct the department of health to set up the database but would require funding to come from private donations. ...
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Jackson city water maintenance to start next week
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
The city of Jackson will be performing water line system maintenance in the Forest Acres and Indian Hills neighborhoods Monday through March 16. All users of the city's water system could be affected. The water department is striving to improve water quality by removing built-up mineral sediment in the distribution system. ...
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Civil War living history event in New Madrid Saturday, Sunday
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Visitors to Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site in New Madrid on Saturday and Sunday will experience what a town under occupation may have been like during the Civil War. Sponsored by Missouri State Parks, "The Occupation of New Madrid" living history event will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday. The event is free and open to the public...
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College students protest House speaker over Rush Limbaugh honor
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Even though Republican House leaders tried to focus on legislative accomplishments as the first half of the 2012 legislative session came to an end Thursday, there still plenty of focus on the controversy involving the placement of Rush Limbaugh in the Hall of Famous Missourians...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/09/12)
Today is Friday, March 9, the 69th day of 2012. There are 297 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 9, 1862, during the Civil War, the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimac) clashed for five hours to a draw at Hampton Roads, Va...
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Best Bet: ‘Fiddler on the Roof'
(Entertainment ~ 03/09/12)
Take a trip back to early 1990s Russia as Central High School's orchestra and Red Dagger theater club perform their version of the Broadway musical "Fiddler on the Roof." The group delivered their first performance of the musical last night and will deliver two more today and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the junior high school auditorium. Tickets cost $10 for students and $12 for adults and can be purchased by calling the high school at 335-8228...
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Ivas John gives Cape the Blues
(Entertainment ~ 03/09/12)
Since first picking up a guitar, Ivas John has dedicated himself to the blues. As a teen with a newly discovered love for playing music, John wasn't trying to imitate Metallica songs or start grunge bands. Instead, he was learning blues licks he first heard on his father's records. And schooling himself in classic blues from the start is what he says pushed him toward a career playing music...
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ARTifacts 03/09/12
(Entertainment ~ 03/09/12)
EUREKA, Mo. -- The 12th annual Gene Roberts Memorial Bluegrass Festival will be held March 16 and 17 at Holiday Inn Six Flags at Eureka. The first evening's activities will include a youth talent contest, with separate contests for banjo, fiddle and other talents. ...
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Santorum events
(Editorial ~ 03/09/12)
Cape Girardeau has welcomed a number of presidents and presidential and vice presidential candidates to town over the years. In 1968 Robert Kennedy held a rally at the Town Plaza. Ronald Reagan appeared at the Show Me Center in 1988, as did Sarah Palin in 2008. Bill Clinton and Al Gore both visited in 1996. Going further back in history, Nixon, Truman and others also visited, often to campaign. Tomorrow another candidate will visit Cape Girardeau to speak with area voters...
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Speak Out 3/9/12
(Speak Out ~ 03/09/12)
I am a 66-year-old lady. I stopped at Subway on Valentine's Day and ordered a sandwich and some chips. I realized that my wallet wasn't in my purse because my son had messed with it and forgot to put it back where I had it. So I had to leave and go back. ...
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Great job on Bloomfield Road
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/09/12)
As a resident of Bloomfield Road, I would like to congratulate our city for the outstanding job in rebuilding this main artery in our community. City officials not only took into consideration the traffic needs of our area, but also took great care to make sure that aesthetic values were maintained in this beautiful corridor...
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Looking for blooms in Southeast Missouri
(Column ~ 03/09/12)
This is the time of year my wife and I take our spur-of-the-moment excursions around city neighborhoods and along county roads to see what's blooming. These easy trips aren't scheduled by the calendar. Instead, Mother Nature determines when we go and what we see...
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Prayer 3/9/12
(Prayer ~ 03/09/12)
O Lord Jesus, may we stand firm in the face of adversity for what is right. Amen.
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Paintings of dogs fetch the big bucks
(Entertainment ~ 03/09/12)
LOS ANGELES -- Dogs seem to be as popular on a canvas these days as they are on a leash, with paintings of dogs drawing big bucks and big crowds. At the annual "dogs only" art auction held after the Westminster Dog Show, two price records were broken this year, said Alan Fausel, vice president and director of fine art at Bonhams, the auction house that runs the event...
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Two children found living in abandoned school bus in Texas
(National News ~ 03/09/12)
SPLENDORA, Texas -- The abandoned school bus had no engine and no front wheels. But there were crude curtains in the windows, an air conditioner and even bunk beds inside. So when a postal worker repeatedly ran across two unkempt children at the scene, she grew concerned and this week contacted authorities to report that the pair had apparently been living there for months...
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World powers stress diplomacy in Iran nuclear development standoff
(International News ~ 03/09/12)
VIENNA -- Three days of protracted negotiations held under the specter of war highlighted the diplomatic difficulties ahead for nations intent on ensuring that Iran is not developing nuclear weapons. In a statement Thursday that was less than dramatic, six world powers avoided any bitter criticism of Iran and said diplomacy -- not war -- is the best way forward...
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Kony video gets millions of views
(International News ~ 03/09/12)
KAMPALA, Uganda -- If Joseph Kony lived in relative anonymity before this week, he's an Internet star now. A video about the atrocities carried out by Kony's Lord's Resistance Army has gone viral, racking up millions more views seemingly by the hour...
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Syrian official defects, calls Assad regime ‘sinking ship'
(International News ~ 03/09/12)
BEIRUT -- Syria's deputy oil minister appeared tense as he looked at the camera and announced in a video that he has defected from President Bashar Assad's regime, acknowledging he expects government forces to "burn my home" and "persecute my family."...
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Reva Curtner
(Obituary ~ 03/09/12)
Reva Noyes Curtner, 84, of Sikeston, Mo., died March 7, 2012 at Monticello House in Jackson. Born June 26, 1927, in Sikeston to the late James Arthur and Anna Myrtle Counsil Noyes, she was a homemaker and member of Trinity Gospel Church in Sikeston. On July 25, 1942, in Charleston, Mo., she married Charles Curtner, who preceded her in death Sept. 22, 2004...
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Vera Marberry
(Obituary ~ 03/09/12)
Vera Mae Marberry, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 8, 2012, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born May 13, 1923, in Hohenwald, Tenn., to James Ad and Mary Azalee Anderson Hensley. She and Howard Marberry were married Oct. 21, 1939, in Cape Girardeau...
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Lawrence Heise
(Obituary ~ 03/09/12)
Lawrence Calvin Heise, 90, of Oak Ridge passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 14, 1921, in Egypt Mills, son of Albert Franklin and Louise Caroline Baker Heise. He and Dorothy Daume were married Feb. 7, 1942...
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Births 3/9/12
(Births ~ 03/09/12)
Son to Kenneth E. and Michelle J. Starr of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 3:04 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. Name, Khyree Mykel-Pete. Weight, 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Starr is the former Michelle Sims, daughter of Patricia Freeman, Warren Freeman and Michael Sims, all of New Madrid, Mo. She is a payroll specialist with SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence. Starr is the son of Pamela Blalock of Florissant, Mo., and the late Robert Starr. He is employed at Havco...
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Harvey Brashears
(Obituary ~ 03/09/12)
JONESBORO, Ill. — Harvey Mitchel Brashears, 54, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill. Funeral and burial will be private. Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements.
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Lucille Davis
(Obituary ~ 03/09/12)
Lucille Z. Davis, 95, of Jackson died Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at Monticello House. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Monday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the chapel. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past 3/9/12
(Out of the Past ~ 03/09/12)
The Cape Girardeau Jaycees and the Cape Girardeau Police Department announce a renewed effort to raise money for the purchase of bulletproof vests for Cape Girardeau police officers; a Jaycee-sponsored fundraiser in 1981 allowed the department to purchase 23 vests...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/9/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/09/12)
*** Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: * At 12:39 a.m., a medical assist on William Street. * At 4:10 a.m., a medical assist on South Henderson Avenue. * At 6:53 p.m., an assist invalid on Franks Lane.
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/9/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/09/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Jackson police and fire report 3/9/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/09/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Tuesday:...
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National Park Service to remove ash trees from Arch grounds
(State News ~ 03/09/12)
ST. LOUIS -- The large ash trees that line the walkways and make up nearly half of the trees on the grounds of the Gateway Arch will be cut down, in part because of the inevitable arrival of a beetle that has already killed millions of trees in several states...
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Winner of $1 million lottery prize sought
(State News ~ 03/09/12)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- It has been a month since a Missouri Lottery player matched all five white-ball numbers in the Feb. 8 Powerball drawing, and that winner has yet to come forward to claim the $1 million prize. The Missouri Lottery says the ticket for the Feb. 8 drawing was purchased at a Schnucks Market in St. Louis' Hampton Village Plaza. The winning numbers were 17, 28, 38, 39 and 51...
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Mo. redistricting panel considers testimony on map
(State News ~ 03/09/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A lawyer challenging proposed new boundaries for Missouri Senate districts says the redrawn map is unconstitutional. The comments came during a public comment session Thursday of the bipartisan commission that proposed the new map for the 34 Senate districts. The panel has endorsed a tentative map and is required to accept public comments before giving final approval...
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Republicans encourage Schweich to run for Senate
(State News ~ 03/09/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A group of 18 Republican donors, businessmen and politicians is publicly encouraging State Auditor Tom Schweich to jump into Missouri's already crowded Republican primary to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill...
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Mo. Senate passes workplace discrimination measure
(State News ~ 03/09/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri Senate has given final approval to legislation changing the rules for lawsuits over workplace discrimination. Senators backed the bill in 23-8 vote along party lines Thursday. The measure goes to Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, who vetoed similar legislation last year...
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Graffiti cleanup effort in St. Louis
(State News ~ 03/09/12)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - An effort is under way to remove graffiti in St. Louis. Operation Brightside is leading the effort that is focused on a graffiti-filled wall along Interstate 55. Marylou Green of Operation Brightside told KMOV-TV (http://bit.ly/xLBOP9 ) that there has been an increasing amount of graffiti and in the size of the graffiti on the wall...
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Mo. officials release tornado safety videos
(State News ~ 03/09/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's State Emergency Management Agency is releasing videos showing people how to take cover in tornadoes and other types of severe weather. The release of the videos comes in advance of next week's Statewide Tornado Drill. Barring severe weather, people are urged to practice taking cover March 13...
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Mo. House backs firearm discrimination measure
(State News ~ 03/09/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri House has advanced legislation making it illegal for employers to discriminate against current or prospective workers because they own or use guns. The measure would forbid companies from turning people down for jobs or treating them differently because they have a concealed carry permit or have used a firearm in the past...
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MoDOT hearing will discuss Cape County bridge
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. March 29 to discuss upcoming improvements to the Route V bridge over Big Indian Creek in Cape Girardeau County. The meeting will be held at North Elementary School in Jackson...
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Perryville piano recital to benefit schools
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Rev. Milton Ryan will present a benefit piano recital at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Perry Park Center Theatre in Perryville. The recital will consist of works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Rachmaninoff. Donations will benefit St. Vincent schools...
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Missouri advances in Big 12 tournament
(College Sports ~ 03/09/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- They know they'll never win a Big 12 regular-season championship. A one-point overtime loss at Kansas last month settled that. So as the No. 5 Missouri Tigers head out the door to the Southeastern Conference, they're chasing the Big 12 tournament title as a way of waving a not-so-fond farewell to Big 12 brethren resentful of the way they helped turn the conference upside down...
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Metzger files for Cape County public administrator
(Local News ~ 03/09/12)
Julie Metzger, a Cape Girardeau social worker with 25 years' experience, filed Thursday for the county public administrator job, as expected, bringing the official number of candidates for the post to 12. Metzger is a licensed clinical social worker who has been social services manager at SoutheastHEALTH since 2001. She has a bachelor's and master's in social work and is one of the dozen who hope to replace the outgoing Phyllis Schwab...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team looks to end skid against Wright State
(College Sports ~ 03/09/12)
The Redhawks try to snap a four-game losing streak against Wright State
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Southeast Missouri State softball team tries to end nine-game losing streak
(College Sports ~ 03/09/12)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team is ready to put a difficult stretch of nonconference games behind it this weekend. Southeast will look to snap a nine-game losing streak when it begins Ohio Valley Conference play and opens its home schedule with a three-game series against Morehead State...
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Blues continue to cruise, win 3-1
(Professional Sports ~ 03/09/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Jaroslav Halak couldn't wait to open the newspaper in the morning. He made 24 saves and posted a career-best seventh straight win to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. The Blues have a league-leading 93 points, marking the first time they have led the NHL in points this late in the season since March 9, 2000...
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Adams, Robinson lead Cards to first spring win vs. Boston
(Professional Sports ~ 03/09/12)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Josh Beckett increased his repertoire of pitches for his second spring training start, and the result was similar to his first outing. Beckett gave up two hits over three scoreless innings, but the Boston Red Sox lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Thursday. He has allowed three hits and no runs over five innings this spring...
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European hostages killed in Nigeria
(International News ~ 03/09/12)
LONDON -- Two Europeans held hostage in Nigeria by kidnappers claiming ties to al-Qaida were killed before rescuers could free them, authorities said Thursday. The men -- a Briton and an Italian -- were killed by their captors. A Nigerian official said the two died in the crossfire during the rescue attempt, Prime Minister David Cameron said...
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Full Titanic wreck site mapped for first time
(National News ~ 03/09/12)
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine -- Researchers have pieced together what's believed to be the first comprehensive map of the entire 3-by-5-mile Titanic debris field and hope it will provide new clues about what exactly happened the night 100 years ago when the superliner hit an iceberg, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic and became a legend...
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Stocks double in three years since low point
(National News ~ 03/09/12)
NEW YORK -- The stock market is missing you. For more than three years, ordinary investors disgusted with wild swings have pulled money out of stocks. They've missed a bull market: The Dow Jones industrial average has almost doubled from its low point during the recession on March 9, 2009...
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Groundbreaking today for Melaina's Magical Playland
(Column ~ 03/09/12)
In 2008, Jeff and I had a dream -- to build an inclusive playground where children of all ability levels could play together. We were inspired by our daughter Melaina. She was born with a rare muscle disease and used a wheelchair, so playing at a typical playground was difficult for her. We, along with the assistance of then-state Rep. Scott Lipke, vowed to address this need and began actively seeking help from the community...
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When James comes, March is in
(Column ~ 03/09/12)
Learning from Chris Harris was easy. Following in her footsteps will be the hard part, but I intend to do so. For those who aren't familiar with me, my name is James Samons (pronounced like the fish, but with an "s" on the end), and I'm your new SE Live editor. And although I'm new to this position, I've been covering the local arts and entertainment beat in some capacity since 2005...
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Solar storm not as bad as it could have been; others may be brewing
(National News ~ 03/09/12)
WASHINGTON -- Our high-tech world seems to have easily weathered a solar storm that didn't quite live up to its advance billing. While some experts think the threat from the solar storm passed by Thursday afternoon, space weather forecasters said it's still too early to relax. That's because there's a chance the storm's effects could continue and even intensify through this morning...
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Historic find in possible Reinhardt art
(Entertainment ~ 03/09/12)
Randy Hayes gets excited around beautiful works of art. But after his most recent purchase, he might just explode. Hayes has recently found and purchased several sets of what he believes to be authentic and original prints, some signed and numbered, crafted by legendary artist Siegfried Reinhardt. Although Hayes has yet to have them professionally certified, he has no reason to think they are anything less than genuine...
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